Highland Township Woman Dies in Halloween Rollover Crash

Two fatal vehicle crashes occurred recently, one in Crest Hill, Illinois, and the other in Highland Township, Michigan. In Crest Hill, a woman was killed after being ejected from her Jeep Wrangler during a collision with a semi-tractor trailer on Route 53; three other passengers were hospitalized. The crash investigation is ongoing, with details about which vehicle crossed the centerline still unclear. In Highland Township, Lisa Dawn LaPearl, 53, died in a rollover accident when her 2014 Chevy Equinox crossed the centerline, left the road, and overturned after hitting a culvert. Neither LaPearl nor her son, a passenger, were wearing seatbelts, and it is unknown if alcohol or drugs were factors; an autopsy and further crash investigation are underway. Both incidents highlight tragic outcomes tied to vehicle accidents with ongoing investigations to determine precise causes.